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4. Ten books, consisting of 5 mathematics books, 3 physics books, and 2 chemistry books, are arranged on a shelf at random. Determine the probability that books of the same kind are all together.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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